Group Internal Audit Lead | Governance & Risk Expert

Black & Grey HR; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 300,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading HR consultancy seeks an experienced Internal Audit Lead in Abu Dhabi. This senior leadership role involves driving governance and delivering impactful audits across various business units. Candidates should have 10 to 14 years of internal audit experience, strong operational exposure, and required certifications (CIA, CPA, ACCA). You'll be responsible for developing risk-based audit plans, engaging with senior management, and influencing risk culture. This position offers attractive salary and benefits along with significant career progression opportunities.

Benefits

Attractive Salary + Benefits

Senior leadership exposure

Career progression opportunities

Qualifications

• 10 to 14 years of internal audit experience within large groups or multi-entity environments.
• Strong operational audit exposure in high-volume or multi-site businesses.
• Big 4 background with in-house audit experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the annual risk-based audit plan across group entities.
• Lead the complete audit lifecycle: planning, fieldwork, testing, documentation, and reporting.
• Prepare clear, evidence-based audit reports with root cause analysis.

Skills

Operational audit exposure

Stakeholder management

Data analytics for audits

Financial controls

Investigations and fraud risk management

Education

CIA certification

CPA, ACCA, or CISA certification

Tools

ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, Dynamics)

Job description

A leading HR consultancy seeks an experienced Internal Audit Lead in Abu Dhabi. This senior leadership role involves driving governance and delivering impactful audits across various business units. Candidates should have 10 to 14 years of internal audit experience, strong operational exposure, and required certifications (CIA, CPA, ACCA). You'll be responsible for developing risk-based audit plans, engaging with senior management, and influencing risk culture. This position offers attractive salary and benefits along with significant career progression opportunities.